The Myth of Multitasking: Why Your ‘Productivity Hack’ is a Trauma Response

Heads up: This one’s got a little rougher sound than usual—but the message is too on-point not to drop. Sometimes the clarity’s worth the static.

Multitasking might look productive. But for high-achievers, it’s often a clever form of emotional avoidance.

In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael flips the “productivity hack” myth with “The Myth of Multitasking”—a high-impact reframe for leaders who feel scattered under the surface. You’ll uncover why constant task-switching isn’t just a habit, but a nervous system response rooted in fear, not efficiency—and how to reclaim your clarity, one move at a time.

🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why multitasking is often emotional avoidance, not ambition
• The hidden cost of constantly “doing more”
• How presence—not pressure—creates real performance

✅ This Episode Will Help You:

• Spot where you’re busy but unfulfilled
• Break the multitasking loop with breath and awareness
• Return to focus, power, and aligned results

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📌 On the Next Episode:

Tune in tomorrow for "Self-Doubt is a Superpower (If You Stop Weaponizing It Against Yourself)"—a bold reframe on fear, truth, and data-driven confidence.

✨ Reflection Prompts

Reclaim your clarity—these questions will help you step out of the spin:

• Spot It: When are you most likely to multitask? What emotion or fear could be underneath that habit?
• Slow It: What happens when you pause for 60 seconds mid-chaos? What’s hard about it?
• Focus It: What task, relationship, or idea deserves your full attention this week?
• Truth Check: What belief keeps you tied to busyness? Is it still serving you?

🏃‍♂️ Exercises

Ready to break the myth? These moves will shift you from scattered to sharp this week:

• Spot Step (10 minutes): Journal your most frequent multitask zones (e.g., phone + meetings, emails + scrolling). What are you avoiding?
• Slow Move (5 minutes): Interrupt your next multitask moment. Breathe. Say aloud: “This is me avoiding.”
• Focus Lift (1 day): Choose one thing. One focus. One full completion. Feel the difference.
• Focus Cue (Ongoing): Use a mantra like “One move, full presence” or a visual reminder (e.g., post-it, lock screen) to reset throughout the day.